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Riffle shooter and rugby’s tanker falls silent Source:Dailymirror As a senior alumnus of Zahira College Colombo I am saddened to learn the demise of retired SSP Ibrahim Hamid on August 19. It was the dreadful COVID-19 that snatched away the precious life of the much-loved Al Haj Ibrahim Hamid. He was a gentleman ‘par excellence’ and a man of quiet and an affectionate disposition. As I recall, the late Hamid, who was fondly called ‘Tanker Hamid’ was a college rugby player and a rifle shooter. He was a few years senior to me. Punctual as usual and immaculately attired in uniform, I used to meet him at prayers in Colpetty Mosque. I remember him voluntarily briefing us on “final nuts and bolts” just before we left for senior cadet’s camp in Diyatalawa (1966-1977). ...